Punderson State Park

Camped here over the weekend. Camp sites are super small and right on top of each other. For being a campground on a lake, you cannot see the lake. All sites are set way back off the lake. Very little access for shore fishing. 1 pier off of camp area, one on other side of lake, and boat launch area. Heard from many fishermen that this was the worst fishing they had experienced here in years. Poison Ivy all around tight/​small campground. Grounds/​maintenance crew should spray this.

Stayed last year. Cabin dirty smelled like cigarette smoke manager gave us a free night and told us they were remodeling and to ask for cabin 8 next year. Just did it and were disappointed. No fireplace. If you plug in the toaster you have to unplug coffee pot. The blind fell down in the bathroom and took out the toilet paper holder. They updated the furnature to cute rustic wood log stuff but it’s oversized. To go to the bathroom I had to crawl over my husband every time. The toilet ran and the sink dripped. Also they put wood floors everywhere. Not so clean and cold take slippers. You couldn’t plug in the clock and the lamp at the same time in the bedroom because the outlet was bad all in all wasn’t worth the 255 a night
Also the cabins back up to the road so you hear the trucks go by all night.

We’ve stayed here twice in the summer and had a lovely time. The manor house is beautiful and well kept. The dinner room is very nice and the menu good. The rooms are large and well appointed. My only regret is not having enough time to participate in more activities on the property, which include hiking trails, boating, swimming and more. It was a lovely stay and we hope to stay there again.

We had Hillside Cabin (4) with a great view of the lake. very relaxing location. The cabin was clean and well maintained. If they had more comfortable chairs to sit out on patio I would of rated it 5 stars. they had plastic chairs. The dinning room at hotel seemed overpriced and not very good. I would recommend stocking up on food and grilling out. Our cabin had two picnic tables one outside by grill the other on screened in porch with view of lake.

This is a really pretty park, and it sounds like it has a lot of great year-​round activities. My visit was recent, in the summer, so that’s what my review is going to focus on. However, it does sound like they have a lot of great winter activities, so I think it would be worth a visit to check it out during that time of year too.
The manor house is quite elegant and situated in a great place to overlook Punderson Lake, which is not only beautiful, but also allows for boating, swimming, and fishing, and has a beach and marina to support these activities. It is a kettle lake, the results of glacial action in northern Ohio.
There’s a nice campground, many cabins, and there are also rooms available within the lodge (supposedly haunted) — both in the original part of the house and in the addition. Other summer activities include golf, disc golf, sports courts (basketball, sand volleyball, horseshoes, tennis, shuffleboard), and an archery range. The summer also includes the opening of the nature center near the campgrounds.
There are 10 miles of trails, some of which are also available for use during the winter as cross-​country skiing or snowmobile routes.
The Punderson staff is very friendly and offer some fun programming too.

I have only been here a couple of times in the Summer, but this is a state park that does it right. They have a full lodge, and also offer a variety of very nice cabins that you can Sleep in.
They have sledding were you throw yourself down a massive hill, cross country skiing, horse trails, hiking and much much more. it was one of my favorite places to go when I was younger and one of my favorite places to take the younger cousins when I visit. There aren’t it seems many places like this left in Ohio. or really anywhere that are free, old fashioned family fun.
Its worth checking it out.
Go play

My family goes sledding here anytime we head up north for Christmas. It’s a massive park and I would like to visit it during the summer some time.
While all I have done here is sledding, I know they also have snowmobiling, skiing, horse trails, tennis courts, hiking, and lots more I just don’t know about.

I have only visited in the winter. Although, judging by the website, there is even more stuff to do in the summer.
For me, Punderson= sledding. This is what parents meant when they used to say «Go outside and play.» You know, before America turned fat.
It’s not exercise if its fun. Then it’s called «Play».
Come and play at Pundersons. They have snowmobiling, sledding, skiing… all kinds of things to do. See for yourself.
Oh, and the hot chocolate in the building by the sledding is really good.